Gen. David Petraeus, left, and U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Ryan Crocker talk on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, Sept. 10, 2007, as they wait to testify before the House Armed Services Committee hearing on the future course of the war in Iraq.
Gen. David Petraeus, right, and U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Ryan Crocker testify on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, Sept. 10, 2007, before the House Armed Services Committee hearing on the future course of the war in Iraq. Petraeus said he envisions the withdrawal of roughly 30,000 troops from the country by the middle of 2008.
Gen. David Petraeus, second from right, and U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Ryan Crocker, right, wait to testify on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, Sept. 10, 2007, before the House Armed Services Committee hearing on the future course of the war in Iraq. Petraeus said the buildup in U.S. troops over recent months had met its military objectives "in large measure."
General David Petraeus, left, and U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Ryan Crocker look at each other before testifying to a joint U.S. House Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committee Monday, Sept. 10, 2007, before giving testimony on the state of the war in Iraq on Capitol Hill in Washington. Petraeus warned a "premature" drawdown of U.S. troops from Iraq would be "devastating."
Gen. David Petraeus listens to opening statements from members of Congress during a joint hearing of the House Armed Services Committee and the House Foreign Relations Committee on Capitol Hill Monday, Sept. 10, 2007, in Washington. Petraeus delivered a report on progress made in Iraq since additional U.S. troops were sent to the nation earlier this year.
U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Ryan Crocker awaits the start of a hearing before the House Armed Services Committee and the House Foreign Relations Committee on Capitol Hill September 10, 2007 in Washington. Crocker and General David Petraeus delivered a report on progress made in Iraq since additional U.S. troops were sent to the nation earlier this year.
Gen. David Petraeus' text is shown before the start of a joint hearing of the House Armed Services Committee and the House Foreign Relations Committee on Capitol Hill Monday, Sept. 10, 2007, in Washington.
Rep. Ike Skelton, D-Mo., and Rep. Duncan Hunter, R-Calif., chat before General David Petraeus and U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Ryan Crocker testify to a joint U.S. House Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committee Monday, Sept. 10, 2007.
A protester is led away from the room during a hearing with General David Petraeus and U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Ryan Crocker before the House Armed Services Committee and the House Foreign Relations Committee on Capitol Hill Sept. 10, 2007, in Washington. Petraeus and Crocker delivered a report on progress made in Iraq since additional U.S. troops were sent to the nation earlier this year.
Iraqis gather in a shop in the Shiite enclave of Sadr City in Baghdad, Iraq to watch a televised hearing where U.S. Ambassador Ryan Crocker and top commander Gen. David Petraeus were testifying before the U.S. Congress to report on the situation in Iraq on Monday, Sept. 10, 2007. Petraeus told Congress he envisions the withdrawal of roughly 30,000 U.S. combat troops from Iraq by the middle of 2008.
Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Sen. Joe Biden D-Del., right, talks with Gen. David Petraeus, left, and U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Ryan Crocker on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2007, prior to the committee's hearing on the future course of the war in Iraq.
General David Petraeus, left, and U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Ryan Crocker listen to the opening statement of Sen. Joe Biden, D-Del., during a hearing of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Capitol Hill Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2007, in Washington. Petraeus and Crocker were delivering their reports on progress made in Iraq since additional U.S. troops were sent to the nation earlier this year.
Senate Foreign Relations Committee member, Sen. Christopher Dodd, D-Conn., questions Gen. David Petraeus and U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Ryan Crocker on the future course of the war in Iraq, Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2007, during a hearing of the committee on Capitol Hill in Washington.
Senate Foreign Relations Committee member, Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., left, listens as Gen. David Petraeus testifies on the future course of the war in Iraq, Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2007, before the committee on Capitol Hill in Washington.
A protestor is removed by Capitol Hill Police on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2007, as Gen. David Petraeus and U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Ryan Crocker testified on the future course of the war in Iraq before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
Gen. David Petraeus participates in a moment of silence on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2007, marking the sixth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, prior to testifying on the future course of the war in Iraq before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
General David Petraeus, left, and U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Ryan Crocker testify before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Capitol Hill Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2007, in Washington. Later in the day, Petraeus and Crocker will also appear before the Senate Armed Service Committee to continue delivering their reports on progress made in Iraq since additional U.S. troops were sent to the nation earlier this year.